Olight R18 Pro

[kj2]

Was looking at my local Olight dealer, where I saw this new light. No info (yet) on the Olight website, so am wondering does anyone know more?





Given specs are: Turbo (2100lm), High (1000lm), Med (320lm) and Low (80lm).
Micro-USB rechargeable, comes with 18650. IPX7. Cree XHP50.

[Cobraman502]

Was looking at my local Olight dealer, where I saw this new light. No info (yet) on the Olight website, so am wondering does anyone know more?





Given specs are: Turbo (2100lm), High (1000lm), Med (320lm) and Low (80lm).
Micro-USB rechargeable, comes with 18650. IPX7. Cree XHP50.

Where did you get the photos?

[WDR65]

The tailcap looks very similar to the M2R design with the addition of an a lanyard ring. I'm assuming USB charging based on the port cover and the clip looks reversible as well.

If its real I hope it is micro usb charging capable. While the Olight magnetic system works fine I just don't like to have to have but so many charging cables around.

[maukka]

Olight sometimes releases light exclusively at some countries/retailers, but they usually come available worldwide afterwards.

[Nichia!]

Found this video on YouTube

https://youtu.be/XotdOgOCtSw

[rookiedaddy]

There are 2 versions available, R18 and R18 Pro.

For R18 Pro spec:

• Cree XHP50 CW LED
• 2,100 lumens
• 230 meter distance
• 3000mAH 18650 battery included
• Micro-USB recharging port
• IPX7

Modes:

• 2,100 -> 600 (0.5 + 140 minutes)
• 1,000 -> 600 (1.5 + 140 minutes)
• 320 (4 hours)
• 80 (18 hours)

R18 uses Cree XP-L Hi and smaller head.

[carl]

With hi-tech MCUs these days, it would be easy to add a civilian mode with a lower low in their firmware. Other brands do it no problem. 80 lumens low (too high for many here on CPF) is going to cost them some customers.

[editor]

Found this video on YouTube

https://youtu.be/XotdOgOCtSw

See specs at 6:44. Another step back light :-(
First mode that won't step back is 320 lumens. Why they tend to not implement a mode that would not step back in a couple of minutes? In this case 600 lm seems to be that potential mode.

My daily outdoor activity (commuting with unicycle) lasts 30 mins to 1 hr. A light that outputs evenly for that long does not seem to be a mission impossible. I wonder why Olight builds lights with step-back modes instead of sustainable ones. Understand need for peeks but why that 600 (where 1000 lumen steps back to in 3 mins only) is not programmed as an option to choose. Why only 320 gives flat flux after being chosen?